Thank God the elections are over! Had more stuff on it, but will post it later. This I did today. Something to relax to. Lips for one our women's publications.

Pucker up and enjoy!


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter


Photo Tomas Stargardter /Copyright Tomas Stargardter

This Sunday we had the presidential elections in Nicaragua. I covered Daniel Ortega as he cam in to cast his vote. He was three hours late and other voters who where slated to vote in the same table where made to wait by Ortega's security detail untill hw showed up to vote.


Daniel take takes off in his mercedes benz after casting his vote. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


Voters had to wait for three hours untill Ortega voted. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


A volouteer and Ortega's security deatil wait for him to come and cast his ballot. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


Ortega enters to vote. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


Ortega enters to vote. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


Ortega enters to vote. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


Ortega enters to vote. Poto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter - Copyright/Tomas Stargardter/LA PRENSA


PS
It is midnight and after 24 hours of going non stop I apologize for uploading the pics in any reasonable order. Hey but at least there up there. We have about 24 hours more to go so there is more to come.

I have been kind of lazy the last couple fo weeks. Actually all of October but here is a little taste of what I shot.


Children play in a plastic swiming pool in front of the ruined building in which they live. The building was abandoned since 1972 after it was severely damaged in the '72 earthqauke. They live with their families in the ruins. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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With the presidential elections happening this Sunday all kind of shady characters are coming out of the woodwork. Two gohsts fromt he 1980's Adolfo Calero and Oliver North appeared to try and canvass votes against Sandinista leader and presidential front runner Daniel ORtega. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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The jewish cemetery in Managua. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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A small airplane was swept by high winds off the Managua International Airport runway as it landed. Army, police and firemen look at the scene. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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A small airplane was swept by high winds off the Managua International Airport runway as it landed. Army, police and firemen look at the scene. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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A small airplane was swept by high winds off the Managua International Airport runway as it landed. Army, police and firemen look at the scene. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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Pro abortion protester at the police barricades outside the national assembly. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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Pro abortion protesters break into the national assembly as riot police try to stop them. Foto LA PRENSA/Tomas Stargardter
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